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Worldwide, Edme (آدم , Edme , Edmé ) is a common largely boy's, but seldom female forename. The first name Edme is characteristic of Northern Africa, particularly Sudan, where it is quite a common masculine name, Egypt, where it is quite a common epicene name, and Libya, where it is quite a common predominantly boy's, but scarcely girly name. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Northern Africa, particularly Egypt, Sudan, and Algeria. Also, Edme is the last name as well as the forename.
Edme is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Adam , the first man according to the Abrahamic creation and religions such as Judaism, Christianity and Islam, Torah; He-Man , the Fictional cartoon character, Masters of the Universe; Adam Strange , the DC comics fictional character, Krypton; Black Adam , the Comic book antihero, Black Adam and Beast , the character from the Beauty and the Beast, and in many other works.